Mal X Ben: Love

Chapter 16:

Mal's POV:
"Jay, what are you doing?!" I yelled as I fell to the floor and lifted Ben's face.

"This is his fault! And yours! You're way too young for this!" Jay yelled at me.

"But why'd you punch him?!" I yelled back.

"'Cause he did this! You too, but I'm really blaming him!"

"Jay, calm down." Said Evie.

"How can I calm down?!" Jay yelled to Evie. Then he turned back to me. "You think that he'll be a great father now but watch what happens when the baby is born! He'll be too busy trying to be king to even remember the child's name!"

The whole room was quiet. Everyone looked at one another. I had Ben's face cupped in my hands.

"Ben! Ben, are you ok?" I asked.

"Yeah. I just need help getting up." He struggled saying. I grabbed his hands and pulled him up.

"You!" Jay yelled. He started to walk up to Ben with his angry face. I jumped in front of Ben, and Evie and Carlos grabbed Jay's arms and tried to pull him back with all of their strength.

"Jay!" Evie and Carlos struggled to keep him back. But Jay released himself from their grip. He walked up to me.

"Mal, move!" He yelled at me.

"No, leave him alone!" I yelled back to him.

"You're making a huge mistake, Mal." He warned.

"Jay, I promise I'll do everything in my power to--" Ben started but got cut off by Jay.

"How?! You can't be ruler of this kingdom and a father!" Jay yelled.

"Because I love her!" Ben yelled. The whole room was silent. "I love her and I know I'll love our baby the same!"

The whole room remained silent as everyone looked at each other with their mouths open. I stared Jay deeply into his eyes.

"Jay," I said, "he loves me. I'm ready for this. I know I'm not making a mistake."

"Mal," Jay said softly, "I hope you're making the right decision. If you really think so, I guess...I trust you."

Everyone's eyes widened in surprise.

"Thank you. That's all I wanted." I said, giving him a hug.

"Guys. My nose." Said Ben. I turned around and saw his hands over his nose which I hope isn't broken.

I quickly walk over to him and I put my hands over his, which were still on his nose. I slowly remove them and take a small glance at his nose. It was a little crooked.

I accidentally let a huge gasp slip out of my mouth. Ben tilted his head a little.

"What is it?" He asked.

"Your nose." I said. "I think it's broken."

"Dang." Ben mumbled. "You know the press. They point out everything."

"I know!" I spat. "This is terrible. They're gonna wonder who did it! And your parents! They'll be worried!"

"Now what?" Asked Ben whose hands were still covering up his nose.

"You need to go to a doctor." Said Evie as she walked up to us.

"Yeah you should." I agreed. I placed my hands on his shoulders.

"I will. But first, I wanna talk to Jay. Y'know. Man-to-man." Said Ben. He glared at Jay.

"I really don't want--"

"Jay," Said Ben, cutting Jay off, "I really need to speak to you. This is serious."

Jay gave me a 'please help me out of this' look. I silently chuckled a little.

"You too, Carlos." Said Ben. We all looked over at Carlos, who was just standing behind us watching it all. We often forget he's even there. He's so quiet.

Carlos quietly walked up to us.

"Alright girls. Out." Said Carlos, pointing to the door. Evie and I laughed amongst ourselves. I opened the door and Evie stepped out. I turned around once more and looked into Ben's beautiful green eyes. I got lost in them as we stared at each other for a short moment. Then I walked out of the door and slowly shut it. I turned around to see Evie waiting for me with her arms crossed.

"C'mon, M. Let's do something together." Said Evie. "Y'know. Woman-to-Woman."

I laughed. "Did you literally just repeat what Ben said?"

She shook her head really fast. "Nope. Ben said Man-to-Man. I said Woman-to-Woman."

I walked up to my best friend and put my arm around her. We started to walk in unison down the hall.

"So where are we going?" I asked her as we continued to walk down the hall.

She shrugged. "I wanna think about names for my little princess!" She clapped.

"Or prince. It could be a prince." I told her.

"Well what do you want? A boy or a girl?" Evie asked. I stopped dead in my tracks.

"Wha-- Evie, I'd be okay with either one. It doesn't matter." I stated.

"Me too." Evie agreed.

I rolled my eyes playfully. "E, you and I both know that you want a girl."

She threw her hands in the air. "Okay, okay. You got me. But I'd still be okay with a little prince." She gave an excited gasp. "He would be king one day!" She squealed. She was jumping up and down.

"He sure would!" I said, just realizing the fact.

Evie put her arm around me. "C'mon. Let's just go for a walk."

I opened the door and Evie walked outside and I came right behind her.

"Okay, so I like Emma for a girl and Evan for a boy." She said.

"Because they start with an 'E' like your name?" I laughed.

"That too." She chuckled.

Meanwhile...
Jay's POV:
I was sitting on Mal's bed with my arms crossed. Carlos did the same but on Evie's. I really don't wanna talk. There's nothing to talk about. They made a bad choice and now they're gonna be parents and they're only eighteen. Ben's gonna be too busy with work that he can't be a father. That's my biggest concern. But I'm acting nice only because that's what Mal wants. So here Ben was, pacing in circles in front of us.

"Now I know you don't wanna talk." Said Ben. Carlos nodded.

"True." I said.

"Me neither. My nose is most likely broken." He said, giving me a quick glare. "I just wanted you guys to know that I will make a good father if you just trust me."

"I think he actually would." Said Carlos. "We should give him a chance, Jay."

"Thank you, Carlos." Said Ben, shaking Carlos's hand. He stared deeply into my eyes. I felt like I was being hypnotized. I couldn't look away. "What about you, Jay? How do you feel?"

"I don't know if you guys are ready." I said.

"We are, Jay! We're so ready. We've always dreamed of having kids." Said Ben. But I stopped him right there.

"Kids?" I asked. "As in, more than one?"

Ben nodded. "Yes. Well maybe. We don't know yet. We're taking things slowly."

I sighed heavily. "Okay, Ben, I guess... I can trust you." I tried to hide my real feelings by looking away.

"Thank you!" He happily said. "That's all I wanted to hear! I'll be the perfect father!"

"But you better not hurt her. Or else." I threatened.

"I would never hurt Mal! I love her!" He said.

I sighed again. "Alright. But I've got my eye on you."